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Plant Information

Vinca minor or Periwinkle is a favorite flowering groundcover, even in the coldest zones. It loves shade, so its perfect for ringing trees, making mowing easier. Short plants with small, glossy green leaves put on little flowers in periwinkle blue. Its lovely.

SKU

1VINCA

Common Name

Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle

Botanical Name

Vinca minor

Zones

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Light Requirements

Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade

Flower Color

Blue

Mature Height

4-6" tall

Estimated Mature Spread

Up to 18" wide

Bloom Time

Late spring to early summer

Planting Depth

Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in.

Planting & Care

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Vinca is great where it can be controlled by an edge. I use it, bordered by bricks, with my clematis. It covers the clematis roots and keeps them cool which they like. This spot is in full sun, which I know is not the recommended use, but it's gorgeous and really does its clematis job. Once a year I clean up any vinca that try to go beyond the edge.

Vinca is one horrible plant! Our front yard is covered! (it came with the house) It is very hard to pull as a weed and it's uncontrolable and definitely not picky where it spreads itself! I can't imagine any one that knows about Vinca,buying 6 or more plants!! Plant 2 and watch them take off quickly!You may never mow your grass again!